Allows you to compose a new message. Shift + c allows you to compose a message in a new window.

d

Compose in a new tab

Opens a compose window in a new tab.

/

Search

Puts your cursor in the search box.

k

Move to newer conversation

Opens or moves your cursor to a more recent conversation. You can hit Enter to expand a conversation.

j

Move to older conversation

Opens or moves your cursor to the next oldest conversation. You can hit Enter to expand a conversation.

n

Newer message

In 'Conversation view', moves your cursor to the newer message. You can hit Enter to expand or collapse a message.

p

Previous message

In 'Conversation view', moves your cursor to the older message. You can hit Enter to expand or collapse a message.

`

Go to next inbox section

If you use an inbox style with tabs or sections, you can quickly navigate to the next section.

~

Go to previous inbox section

If you use an inbox style with tabs or sections, you can quickly navigate to the previous section.

o or Enter

Open

Opens your conversation. Also expands or collapses a message if you are in 'Conversation View.'

u

Return to conversation list

Refreshes your page and returns you to the inbox, or list of conversations.

e

Archive

Archive your conversation from any view.

m

Mute

Archives the conversation, and all future messages skip the Inbox unless sent or cc'd directly to you. Learn more.

x

Select conversation

Automatically checks and selects a conversation so that you can archive, apply a label, or choose an action from the drop-down menu to apply to that conversation.

s

Star a message or conversation

Adds or removes a star to a message or conversation. Stars allow you to give a message or conversation a special status.

+

Mark as important

Helps Gmail learn what's important to you by marking misclassified messages. (Specific to Priority Inbox)

-

Mark as unimportant

Helps Gmail learn what's not important to you by marking misclassified messages. (Specific to Priority Inbox)

!

Report spam

Marks a message as spam and removes it from your conversation list.

r

Reply

Replies to the message sender. Shift + r allows you to reply to a message in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')

a

Reply all

Replies to all message recipients. Shift + a allows you to reply to all message recipients in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')

f

Forward

Forwards a message. Shift + f allows you to forward a message in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')

Esc

Escape from input field

Removes the cursor from your current input field.

Ctrl + s
Mac: ⌘ + s

Save draft

Saves the current text as a draft when composing a message. Hold the Ctrl/⌘ key while pressing s and make sure your cursor is in one of the text fields -- either the composition pane, or any of the To, CC, BCC, or Subject fields -- when using this shortcut.

#

Delete

Moves the conversation to Trash.

l

Label

Opens the Labels menu to label a conversation.

v

Move to

Moves the conversation from the inbox to a different label, Spam or Trash.

Shift + i

Mark as read

Marks your message as 'read' and skip to a newer message.

Shift + u

Mark as unread

Marks your message as 'unread' so you can go back to it later.

[

Removes from current view and previous

Removes the current view's label from your conversation and moves to the older one.

]

Removes from current view and next

Removes the current view's label from your conversation and moves to the newer one.

{

Archive and previous

Archives the current conversation and moves to the older one.

}

Archive and next

Archives the current conversation and moves to the next one.

z

Undo

Undoes your previous action, if possible (works for actions with an 'undo' link).

Shift + n

Update current conversation

Updates your current conversation when there are new messages.

q

Move cursor to chat search

Moves your cursor directly to the chat search box.

y

Remove from Current View*

Automatically removes the message or conversation from your current view.